Purple loosestrife, a herbaceous perennial that is in the Lythraceae family, is a wetland invasive that prefers full sun and wet soil but is able to grow in shaded, drier conditions as well. Common ...

Everybody loves a versatile perennial, one that you can use in a variety of settings, looks good and is easy on the water needs. One such genus of plants is lysimachia, commonly known as loosestrife.

As gardeners, we are always on the lookout for beautiful plants to enhance our gardens. However, it’s crucial to be mindful of the potential impact some plants can have on our local ecosystems. One ...

Over the summer, I saw a pretty plant with purple flowers growing along the expressway and would like to get it for my garden. It appears to be a tough plant. What is this and where can I find it? I ...

Picture this — a tall and slender green plant with elegant magenta flowers. It is plentiful this year, observed on roadsides for the last couple of weeks and usually through early September is purple ...

The early morning fog in the valley was thick the day I wrote this column. I could hear five or six ruby-throated hummingbirds twittering around me but I couldn't see most of them. It wasn't until 8 a ...

From a distance, purple loosestrife brightens up aquatic landscapes with its vibrant purple flowers. With a height of 10 feet tall and spanning five feet wide, this plant can form a dense carpet ...

This is the time of year when swampy areas often are ablaze with gorgeous pink-purple flowers that dominate the wetland. These are the flowers of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an invasive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This combination photo shows purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), left, and a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or ...

When June approaches, so does the bloom time for my all-time favorite perennial, Gooseneck Loosestrife (or clethroides lysimachia). This is such a delightful plant, although I must warn you, it is ...